Facial skin reactions to products

[cesare]

The type of spots/rashes I get are like spots under the skin that never surface or tiny blistery looking ones. I have the blistery ones at the moment and my face is itching like mad and I'm doing my best not to scratch

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[Minnie_the_Minx]

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Hard to tell there. Wonder if this is the same person

You see the spot that looks like a blister at the top of his moustache, well I have a cluster of those at the moment

 

[cesare]

You see the spot that looks like a blister at the top of his moustache, well I have a cluster of those at the moment

Could be rosacea. I had it for a while as a teenager and it occasionally comes back. That glycerine soap made it a hell of a lot worse! The doctor gave me a topical solution for it, Dalacin which worked. (Good grief, still got it, pharmacy label 1991 )

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Could be rosacea. I had it for a while as a teenager and it occasionally comes back. That glycerine soap made it a hell of a lot worse! The doctor gave me a topical solution for it, Dalacin which worked. (Good grief, still got it, pharmacy label 1991 )

I thought rosacea was a reddening of the face, not a blistery rash?

 

[cesare]

I thought rosacea was a reddening of the face, not a blistery rash?

Mine was a blistery rash and reddening.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Mine was a blistery rash and reddening.

oh

I think your ointment might be out of date now

 

[cesare]

oh

I think your ointment might be out of date now

Yeah, I haven't needed it for years. Maybe I've hung on to it as a security blanket or summat

 

[ethel]

you have tried the 'simple' range then? no perfume, no colour...

i'm allergic to simple. i have very sensitive skin, i've had eczema all my live. i use lush cleanser.

 

[ethel]

if you are only looking for moisturiser, use olive oil. i love lush's skin drink. it's £10 a pot, but a little goes a long way.

what do you us to clean your face?

 

[Geri]

What exactly is perfume though? How do you know the smell?

From smelling it previously. How else do you know something?

But if you can't tell from the smell (say you have a cold or something) it usually says "parfum" on the ingredients.

 

[ethel]

perfume isn't a thing in itself though, it's a catch all.

 

[Geri]

perfume isn't a thing in itself though, it's a catch all.

Well yes, but since the ingredients are not broken down any further then I can't be certain what exactly it is in the perfume that's an irritant, so I just avoid it full stop.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

if you are only looking for moisturiser, use olive oil. i love lush's skin drink. it's £10 a pot, but a little goes a long way.

what do you us to clean your face?

But I don't want to go to work with a shiny face

 

[Greebo]

you got combination skin, you have to treat it as if you have two different types

Thanks, but should've explained that I already do that, and it really doesn't help much. My "after" picture, would look like a lot of "before"s. Can't use moisturiser at all, or foundation (or suncream/lotion/gel on my face) for more than a couple of hours - redness and itching. Spent a small fortune on stuff which was supposed to work (going by the label) and really, very little does.

Back to the OP: Sorry, the only moisturising things I can use without going red etc. aren't sold as moisturisers per se, even though it's part of what they do, hence "all that bollocks" as you put it.

I realise how annoying not being able to find even one moisturiser that suits you can be, but sometimes them's the breaks.

As for that itchy scalp - T gel (the one with tar, for dandruff, not with salycilic acid) and marilyn (contains a lot of chamomile and other soothing stuff) seem to do okay at stopping ViolentPanda's scalp from being so itchy (with psoriasis) that it gets scratched raw.

Not convinced that parabens are your problem, but keep trying small amounts of mild shampoos (diluted in the water instead of applied direct to your head), make sure you rinse well and keep the water lukewarm. My sympathy, if you already do, and it's not working goddammit!

Reducing stress and reducing saturated fat also seem to help a bit - not saying it'd work for you, but if you've tried everything else...

AFAIK exfoliating and using things with acids in them (even if labelled "for dry skin") aren't the best for skin that isn't oily, so you might want to stop using them, or use them a lot less often. Removing the protective layers of dead cells from already irritated skin just leaves it more exposed to every irritant there is.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Well yes, but since the ingredients are not broken down any further then I can't be certain what exactly it is in the perfume that's an irritant, so I just avoid it full stop.

Yes, what I meant was how do I know the smell isn't from a flower or oil that is totally natural as opposed to something synthetic?

 

[Geri]

Yes, what I meant was how do I know the smell isn't from a flower or oil that is totally natural as opposed to something synthetic?

Well, natural can be just as irritating as synthetic, so I avoid all of them. I can't tell the difference generally.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thanks, but should've explained that I already do that, and it really doesn't help much. My "after" picture, would look like a lot of "before"s. Can't use moisturiser at all, or foundation (or suncream/lotion/gel on my face) for more than a couple of hours - redness and itching. Spent a small fortune on stuff which was supposed to work (going by the label) and really, very little does.

Back to the OP: Sorry, the only moisturising things I can use without going red etc. aren't sold as moisturisers per se, even though it's part of what they do, hence "all that bollocks" as you put it.

I realise how annoying not being able to find even one moisturiser that suits you can be, but sometimes them's the breaks.

As for that itchy scalp - T gel (the one with tar, for dandruff, not with salycilic acid) and marilyn (contains a lot of chamomile and other soothing stuff) seem to do okay at stopping ViolentPanda's scalp from being so itchy (with psoriasis) that it gets scratched raw.

Not convinced that parabens are your problem, but keep trying small amounts of mild shampoos (diluted in the water instead of applied direct to your head), make sure you rinse well and keep the water lukewarm. My sympathy, if you already do, and it's not working goddammit!

Reducing stress and reducing saturated fat also seem to help a bit - not saying it'd work for you, but if you've tried everything else...

AFAIK exfoliating and using things with acids in them (even if labelled "for dry skin") aren't the best for skin that isn't oily, so you might want to stop using them, or use them a lot less often. Removing the protective layers of dead cells from already irritated skin just leaves it more exposed to every irritant there is.

I think I tried that shampoo already. Also tried a scalp treatment that the doctor prescribed, which whilst stopping the itching temporarily, did not stop the bumps on my head from appearing.

Reducing stress?

Low-fat diet - I eat a lot less than I did as I have high cholesterol

 

[ethel]

But I don't want to go to work with a shiny face

use it at night.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

use it at night.

and then it'll be all over my pillows and then I'll have olive oil hair

 

[weepiper]

I thought rosacea was a reddening of the face, not a blistery rash?

When I first went to the doctor about it it was appearing as lots of clusters of itchy spots round my nose and mouth that never quite came to a head. It also makes my nose go red. A friend of mine doesn't get the spots but gets shiny red cheeks instead. I have a topical antibiotic lotion that I use on it when needed and it's soooo much better. Any kind of scrubby/exfoliating/anti-spot cosmetic stuff I use on it makes it go nuts overnight.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Simple gave me a rash too (worse than anything else ever did) - instantly sore too!

I find all those little pots of day cream and night cream that are constantly on offer in Tesco (reduced to £5 or £6, from £10 or £12) give me no problems...oil of olay/nivea/l'oreal etc

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

When I first went to the doctor about it it was appearing as lots of clusters of itchy spots round my nose and mouth that never quite came to a head. It also makes my nose go red. A friend of mine doesn't get the spots but gets shiny red cheeks instead. I have a topical antibiotic lotion that I use on it when needed and it's soooo much better. Any kind of scrubby/exfoliating/anti-spot cosmetic stuff I use on it makes it go nuts overnight.

hm, that's where my rash is, round the top of my mouth and round nose

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Simple gave me a rash too (worse than anything else ever did) - instantly sore too!

I find all those little pots of day cream and night cream that are constantly on offer in Tesco (reduced to £5 or £6, from £10 or £12) give me no problems...oil of olay/nivea/l'oreal etc

L'Oreal and Oil of Olay seem to sit on my skin and not absorb properly. I can draw a finger over my skin and end up with a load of dried up gunk on it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Here's a not too flattering picture

It's the little bumps above my moustache

although you can see a couple near my nose as well. Is that rosacea?

 

[cesare]

hm, that's where my rash is, round the top of my mouth and round nose

That's where I had my rosacea too. And exactly the same sort of blistery spots I've just seen in that pic of yours. Worth getting it checked out. The Dalacin I mentioned is topical antibiotic, same as weepiper said.

It might not be that, but if it is, it could save you hours and get cleared up really quickly.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That's where I had my rosacea too. And exactly the same sort of blistery spots I've just seen in that pic of yours. Worth getting it checked out. The Dalacin I mentioned is topical antibiotic, same as weepiper said.

It might not be that, but if it is, it could save you hours and get cleared up really quickly.

it'll probably clear up by the time I get to see a doctor

Cheers cesare. I can go to bed now happy

 

[cesare]

it'll probably clear up by the time I get to see a doctor

Cheers cesare. I can go to bed now happy

Aw

I'd send you my 1991 Dalacin to try it out, but I'm not sure that'd be a good idea

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Aw

I'd send you my 1991 Dalacin to try it out, but I'm not sure that'd be a good idea

I had perfect skin when I was young. Half my classmates investigated my skin when a bump appeared, only for them to declare it a SPOT

 

[cesare]

I had perfect skin when I was young. Half my classmates investigated my skin when a bump appeared, only for them to declare it a SPOT

Heh, apart from the occasional rosacea thing I've been pretty lucky too. I wouldn't say perfect, but very fortunate.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Heh, apart from the occasional rosacea thing I've been pretty lucky too. I wouldn't say perfect, but very fortunate.

Well, how long does it last, how often does it flare up, what makes it flare up? Have you not had it since 1991? Is there anything over-the-counter I can buy?

I'm going to bed to be miserable now